BAFTA Games Awards 2017 Winners: Uncharted 4 Takes Home Best Game

April 7, 2017
Written by Jason Dunning

At last night’s British Academy Games Awards 2017, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End took home Best Game, while Inside won four awards, including Artistic Achievement and Game Design. The Uncharted franchise now has five BAFTA wins in total, with the previous four being handed to Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.

Brenda Romero, meanwhile, was presented the Special Award “in recognition of her outstanding creative contribution to the industry and for her illustrious career in game design, her advocacy for the art and creative process behind game-making, and her commitment to encouraging the next generation of talent in the industry.”

Here’s the full list of winners from the BAFTA Games Awards 2017 (winners in bold):

Artistic Achievement

Abzu

Dishonored 2

Inside

The Last Guardian

Uncharted 4

Unravel

Audio Achievement

Battlefield 1

Doom

Inside

The Last Guardian

Rez Infinite

Uncharted 4

Best Game

Firewatch

Inside

Overwatch

Stardew Valley

Titanfall 2

Uncharted 4

British Game

Batman: Arkham VR

Forza Horizon 3

No Man’s Sky

Overcooked

Planet Coaster

Virginia

Debut Game

Firewatch

Overcooked

Oxenfree

That Dragon, Cancer

The Witness

Virginia

Evolving Game

Destiny: Rise of Iron

Elite Dangerous: Horizons

EVE Online

Final Fantasy XIV: Online

Hitman

Rocket League

Family

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Overcooked

The Playroom VR

Pokemon Go

Ratchet & Clank

Toca Hair Salon 3

Game Design

Battlefield 1

Dishonored 2

Inside

Overwatch

Titanfall 2

The Witness

Game Innovation

Batman: Arkham VR

Firewatch

Pokemon Go

That Dragon, Cancer

Unseen Diplomacy

The Witness

Mobile

The Banner Saga 2

Dawn of Titans

Deus Ex Go

Pokemon Go

Pokemon Sun and Moon

Reigns

Multiplayer

Battlefield 1

Forza Horizon 3

Overcooked

Overwatch

Titanfall 2

The Division

Music

Abzu

Doom

Inside

The Last Guardian

Uncharted 4

Virginia

Narrative

Dishonored 2

Firewatch

Inside

Mafia III

Oxenfree

Uncharted 4

Original Property

Firewatch

Inside

The Last Guardian

Overwatch

Unravel

The Witness

Performer

Alex Hernandez as Lincoln Clay in Mafia III

Cissy Jones as Delilah in Firewatch

Emily Rose as Elena Fisher in Uncharted 4

Navid Negahban as ‘Hajj Agha’ in 1979 Revolution: Black Friday

Nolan North as Nathan Drake in Uncharted 4

Troy Baker as Sam Drake in Uncharted 4

Special Award

Brenda Romero

BAFTA Ones to Watch Award

Among the Stones

Pentagrab

Rebound

AMD eSports Audience Award (Public Voted)

Clash Royale

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

DOTA 2

League of Legends

Overwatch

Street Fighter V

Following the victory, Naughty Dog said, “An absolute honor to have Uncharted 4 named Best Game at the @BAFTAGames Awards. Thank you #BAFTA!”

Nolan North also commented on the win. “Uncharted 4 wins Best Game @BAFTAGames @Naughty_Dog Thanks to everyone who made this ride possible! So, so grateful to you all!” he said.